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In our Corona ticker you will find the national developments on the corona pandemic. General questions: Information line 0800 555 621. If infection is suspected: 1450. Current figures from the Ministry of Health.
Current numbers
41,500 confirmed cases; 8,413 active cases, 684 new infections (as of September 25, 2020, 10:00 am)
31,661 recovered, 783 dead; 1,528,191 tests performed (as of September 25, 2020, 10:00 am)
The most important corona news at a glance:
- Corona traffic light: 10 districts plus orange, none red: for more details, see below
- The government would like to offer the events industry the planning security necessary for next year with a protective umbrella in the amount of 300 million. Organizers of trade fairs, congresses and meetings are reimbursed for non-cancellable costs, eg rent, technology or personnel.
- 684 new infections in Austria
- Lower Austria introduces stricter measures for orange districts
- Anschober: “Stable numbers, but still too high.” He appealed to the population to install the Corona application
- Since October 1, Styria has its own traffic light in the care area.
Anschober: “Now is the time to use the Corona app”
The Minister of Health, Rudolf Anschober, and Daniela Schmid (spokesperson for the Corona Commission) comment on the current traffic light switch and comment on the situation in areas particularly affected by Covid-19.
Anchober speaks of “stabilization at a high level.” No exponential increase is recorded. But now the numbers should go down again. The minister predicted that the most recently introduced measures would be effective in early October.
“Now the Corona-Warn app is the answer to our times,” Anschober praised the app. There are currently more than 1200 warnings across the app. With everyone downloading the app, there would be additional optimization.
Regional measures as a solution
Due to Covid law, the crown traffic light with your commission is fixed today. And with this, states and districts can take action too. In this way, shared responsibility will be strengthened, Anschober said. Tonight there will be a meeting with the provincial governors, where the new possibilities will be discussed, how the states themselves can implement regional measures.
Average age is still low
The 7 day incidence is now stable again or even declining. The number of plays will grow from 1.5 to 1.1, says Schmid. The analysis of the clusters shows that the setting of free time with private celebrations is one of the most common clusters. This is followed by the work environment. In the field of sport, après-sport situations in particular are dangerous and not so much the sport itself, explained the spokeswoman for the commission. The evolution of the mean age of the patients is especially positive. “The average age is still, thank God, 35 years.” It’s important that it continues like this, says Schmid.
Styria presents its own crown traffic light for the healthcare sector
Starting October 1, Styria will have its own crown traffic light for nursing homes. This is based on the federal government circuit on Thursdays. At the presentation in Graz, Regional Councilor Bogner-Strauss also appealed to people to take responsibility: “Wear the mask where necessary, and beyond.” With the traffic light, a practical and transparent instrument has been created for hospital, mobile and outpatient care. According to the spokesman of the “Alliance for Good Care”, Franz Ferner, it is about the necessary balance between protection and human warmth. Now there are well-practiced communication channels. Nurse Specialist too: “I think it makes things easier for residents, staff and visitors.”
Salzburg government: two state councilors in quarantine
After Health and Finance Officer Christian Stöckl (ÖVP) fell ill with Covid-19, State Councilors Andrea Klambauer (NEOS) and Josef Schwaiger (ÖVP) had to be quarantined. Both had direct contact with the sick LHStv. Stöckl, the test results are not yet available.
Nighttime public traffic will be reduced in Vorarlberg
Due to the closing time being brought forward to 10 pm, the Vorarlberg Transport Association (VVV) again restricts its offer at night. However, only selected lines are affected, most of the supply in the afternoon and early morning hours will remain unchanged, he said. The service density is also maintained on weekdays. For the time being, the “night trains” will be suspended on weekends (from Bregenz at 0.14am or from Bludenz at 0.49am). There is no night bus service in Vorarlberger Unterland and the Nightline service in the Upper Rhine Valley. In Bregenzerwald the night bus routes N8 and N9 will be discontinued, in Montafon the mid-season schedule will be changed.
The infected traveled by train between Graz-Wr. Neustadt
The Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) urges all train travelers who traveled by train between Graz and Wiener Neustadt between September 17 and 20, 2020 to pay special attention to their health. More information here.
The government helps the event industry with a protective umbrella
The event industry suffers from many crown-related restrictions. Therefore, the government today presents a protective umbrella for local organizers. This protective shield is intended to minimize risk and weigh 300 million. “In the event of Corona-related event cancellations or restrictions, the protective shield will bear the financial disadvantages in the future. With this instrument, we can give a new perspective to the organizing industry, and therefore also the entire value chain and jobs, “said Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP).
Lower Austria tightened measures for orange districts
The Lower Austrian provincial government presented its rules and measures for the orange districts: In the future, sporting events will be held without an audience (the exceptions are children’s families and the Bundesliga). Other indoor events with assigned seating will be limited to 250 spectators instead of 1,500. Outdoors instead of 3,000, only 1,000. Guest lists must be kept in restaurants and kindergartens will remain open.
684 new infections in Austria
From Thursday to Friday there were 684 new corona infections in Austria. But since yesterday 640 have also recovered. 8,413 people are currently infected in Austria. The number of deaths increased by three. 1,528,191 tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic. 20,409 tests were added on Friday.
Carinthia: Corona test for gastro employees
Employees at the Cuisino casino restaurant in Velden were asked to participate in the crown test. Since 1 September, catering establishments have also been tested in the “Safe Hospitality” campaign. You can find more information here.
Germans should go on vacation to Germany
German Health Minister Jens Spahn recommends that Germans prefer to spend their winter and autumn holidays in Germany due to the increasing number of corona infections. “You can also go on vacation to Germany,” said the CDU politician. He also recalled the cause of Ischgl and that in the summer, more infections were brought to Germany when people returned from traveling.
Current cases in Linz
151 people infected with corona, 6 new infections in Linz. More information here.
1 new infection in horn
In Horn, a case was known that tested positive. You can find more information here.
Germany travel warning: no impact on travelers and family visits
The German travel advisory for Vienna and Vorarlberg has no impact on passenger and cargo traffic, except for the corona test or the quarantine obligation, border crossings on family matters are also excluded. Travelers arriving in Germany via the Vienna-Schwechat airport are exempt from the obligation to take the test if they have not been to Vienna or Vorarlberg in the previous 14 days, as the SKKM crisis team announced at the Ministry on Friday inland. It is still possible to travel around Germany without restrictions, for example via the German corner and from the little Walsertal.
Ten districts in orange
After the Coronavirus traffic light commission meeting, the traffic lights of another ten districts were changed to orange because they saw a high risk of infection there. In Lower Austria, Gmünd, Melk, Waidhofen an der Thaya, Krems Stadt, Wiener Neustadt Stadt, Gänserndorf, Korneuburg and Krems Land and in Triol Landeck and Schwaz they were changed from yellow to orange. Of these, the Gmünd, Melk and Waidhofen an der Thaya districts were directly changed from green to orange. Vienna and Innsbruck are still orange (high risk).
Twelve districts were changed from green to yellow, namely Güssing and Neusiedl am See in Burgenland, Scheibbs and Tulln in Lower Austria, Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria, Hallein and Sankt Johann im Pongau in Salzburg, Leibnitz, Liezen, Murau and Hartberg -Fürstenfeld in der Styria and Kitzbühel in Tirol.
Which districts are green again
There was good news for the Upper Austrian districts of Gmunden, Kirchdorf an der Krems, Perg, Rohrbach, Steyr Land and Urfahr Umgebung. Now they turn green again.
Furthermore, the risk assessment in Vorarlberg has been modified. In the future, the regions will be evaluated there instead of the previous districts. The new geographic model was unanimously adopted by the Commission. In the morning (11.00 am) the weekly press conference takes place, in which the traffic light is officially announced. We report live.
New infections in Lower Austria
In Lower Austria, the number of confirmed coronavirus infections increased by 136 to 6,204 on Friday morning compared to the previous day. State medical personnel recorded 4,924 recovered, 131 more than on Thursday. Therefore, 1,169 patients were considered infected. A total of 255,064 tests were carried out.
New infections in Upper Austria
As of Friday, September 25, 2020 at 8 am, there are 77 “active” cases of confirmed corona virus infections in the Ried district. You can find more information here.
“Protective umbrella for the Austrian event industry”
At 10.30 am today, the government will present its plans to save the events industry at a press conference. In the morning newspaper Ö1, the Minister of Tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP), promised the organizers of fairs, congresses and meetings 300 million euros to be able to offer certainty in the planning of the industry for the next year. In the event of cancellation, the federal government will reimburse non-cancellable costs, such as rent, technology, or personnel.
Registration for Austrians before a trip to Germany
People from Austrian federal states that classify Germany as a risk zone must register digitally from October 15 before entering Germany. Registration must be done through a new online portal, the traveler receives a confirmation, which must be shown during an inspection. There should be exceptions for travelers and other travelers in small border traffic. Vienna and Vorarlberg are currently considered CoV risk areas for Germany.
Yesterday’s top corona news at a glance:
- As of Monday, Viennese restaurants must maintain guest lists.
- Belgium and Germany issue new travel advisories for Vorarlberg and Tyrol
- The government presents new measures to save the winter season: pleasure of skiing without wild parties
- Austria Issues Travel Advisory for Prague and Parts of France
These are the new rules for the winter season.
